Hey people, I'm just popping in for a bit to say hi! I'm home for the long weekend so I have a little bit of free time (yayyy).
Anyway, vet school is DIFFICULT. We've just finished doing (or trying to do) embryology. So, so interesting but I'm still confused. Luckily I'm not the only one (not by a long shot).
Already we've been dissecting rabbits, wrestling cows, milking the dairy herd, and I love it!
Although I do have rather a fine bruise which seems to get darker every day. I can thank the difficult teaching cow for that one.
Love you guys, and missing you loads!


Azure xx

Ah, I know people often say "bye" when they are in fact referring to a period of weeks, but this time I'm serious. I have a lot of packing to do for university still and I'm leaving very early on Saturday morning for a long drive to Edinburgh.
So I don't think I'll be on for the next few days. Maybe tomorrow morning, but I doubt that I'll be on dA any time after that. So it looks like now is the time to say goodbye!
First off I would really like to apologise for people whose art I never managed to finish (remember commisioners, I'd be happy to refund anyone who hasn't been refunded). Promised uploads, like reference sheets and giftart. I'm afraid that's one of my biggest flaws, I make too many promises and then find that I can't get them done, and it breaks my heart sometimes.
I did make a journal a wee while ago asking people to post a comment if they still had art to get from me, but very few replied and those who did got their art requested.

However, far from focusing on the negative, it's FAR better to concentrate on the lovely friends I've met on dA and the good times we've shared. I feel like this is a very cheesy journal but it's how I feel. I would love to list you guys so that others recognise how much you mean to me, but I'm dreadfully afraid about forgetting someone. Not that it would be easy to forget any of you guys, but my brain still hasn't warmed up after the long holidays.

I had a goodbye picture in the works but I think this journal summarises what I'm thinking; that being part of the lovely dA community was a nice, fun part of my life and that I will never really forget it.
It's been about 3 years since I first joined, how crazy is that?

Now, as I've said to people, it may not be the utter and absolute death of my account.
I will still try to draw traditionally (in fact, I may make drawing a learning aid in the future - I'm a very visual learner for anyone who wants to know) and I will be using any characters that have not been adopted. I know at least one character who will always stay next to my heart.
I may very well be on during the holidays - during the summer at least - but as I've mentioned to some people, I do extra work experience during the uni holidays so that will be pretty difficult. I have to do 12 weeks of EMS over the course of 2 years (during the holidays, not uni time). Then after that I think I'm doing 26 weeks over 3 years so it only gets more hectic as time goes on.

So hopefully you understand why I'm making a big fuss. Obviously after uni things dA will not be an option really. So I'm having to say goodbye to people that I've known for 2-3 years and who are important to me.
I'm so glad that you all support me in what I'm going to do and I'll miss you all!

Azure out.

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PS: For clarity on my front page, I'll post this notice but remember what I've written above and realise that there is a little chance that I'll pop on now again for a few hours at a time. There's no guarantee though.

ACCOUNT INACTIVE

RIP account. <3

PPS: I'm also putting everything but my most popular art into storage. Sorry about that folks, if you really want it back in my gallery you could send a message and I might be able to change things when I'm back on.

PPPS: Oh, I just remembered. Anyone who really wants to keep in contact should send a note tonight or tomorrow morning and I will tell you my email which I will still be able to access at uni occasionally.


LOVE YOU GUYS!

Well, you guys may not have seen it in my last journal, but I have to post 10 features as I've been featured by the lovely . First 10 to comment will be featured (3 deviations each)!

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Your dedication to this picture and ability to draw wings make me jealous. Lovely.

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BEAUTIFUL landscape. The colours used are perfect, and add a real sense of depth to the picture.

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Anyway I'm just writing down a few thoughts because a) I am bored and b) I want to distract myself from packing.

1. I did an epic Ikea shop yesterday. Has anyone ever gotten lost in that place? Yes, I know there are arrows on the floor but sometimes that just isn't enough (especially when you don't pay attention to them). I know people who have gone in to get catalogues and gotten lost. :/ Now my front hall is full of the stuff I'm taking to uni. As my mum said, it's like kitting out another house!
2. I just read the synopsis for Professor Layton 2 on wikipedia and spoiled the ending for myself. AHH. That was silly... although I guess I won't be playing it until Christmas so I may have forgotten it by then.
3. OKAMI ON THE DS! Again, I won't get to play it, but it's nice that it's actually happened. It's called Okamiden for anyone who is interested.
4. I now have a printer (wireless) that actually works! Which is weird because I set it up myself. :/
5. I've just realised that for the first time ever I'll be meeting people from "the internet". Not from dA mind, but I have been talking to some future classmates.

.......Now I have to muster the will to start tidying my room. I actually found some schoolwork from 2 years ago on my desk! I'm worried that it was still there after all of that time.

Anyway, Azure out.

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EDIT: For anyone who is interested, I'm currently on case 3 of the 2nd Phoenix Wright game. I decided to play all of the cases in order before I left home. It's been more awesome than I remember.
I also tried to play the first case of the first game in French (still trying). Even though I can guess most of it, it's surprisingly tricky.

I love PW. <3 One thing that I'll miss when I leave my DSi behind.

EDIT: This fella Kinseng is up for adoption. First to draw a sketch of him gets him.
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I've cleared it.
I got my grades today in the post. I'm so happy..

AH Biology = A
AH Chemistry = A
AH Maths = A
H Physics = A

I'm ecstatic right now, seriously. I was hoping for BBBB as a best case scenario, maybe ABBA. I needed BBC to get into vet medicine, so yeah, I'm in! Finally.
I actually found out that my offer had been changed to unconditional before the postman got to my house. I was crying, tears actually pouring down my face. I got some weird looks from my family, who don't often see me cry (if ever).
I get a letter in about a week about my equipment list/book list and stuff. I'm living the dream and it feels wonderful!
So yeah, I really am leaving in September. Around September 12th to be precise. I thought that it would be closer towards the end of the month but no.
Sorry guys, but you must understand that I have to do this.

I still can't work my main computer properly, it's acting up (that's where my commissions, most trades and a load of other stuff is). So I'm probably going to have to cancel trades I haven't recieved a part from and the others will have to be done in Paint.net instead of Photoshop. But as for commissions, I can offer refunds as they weren't paid with real money.


***IF ANYONE WANTED A COMMISSION FROM ME, I'M AFRAID IT CAN'T BE FINISHED BEFORE I LEAVE. SO NOTE ME FOR A REFUND.***

Gah, I feel really bad about it. I've got a nice group of pictures in Paint.net on the go though to be uploaded just before I leave. <3
I wish I could do a group picture, but it depends how busy I am.
I'm planning on getting a job to finance my survival (lol) at university. I'm getting accommodation details soon, exciting!

I love you guys, you've always been so patient with me and very supportive.

I'll never forget it.

Azure xx

PS: I'll be replying to comments tommorrow hopefully. For now, I'm off to the gym!

EDIT: Change of plans, I will try to answer most comments on Friday or Saturday. For now, I have to post 10 features as I've been featured by the lovely . First 10 to comment will be featured (3 deviations each)!

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Hey everyone, long time no...type.
Anyway, just thought I would make a little journal while I had some free time.
I just finished 2 weeks of work experience at a vet practice (they were emergency vets so there were a few cats in with bad wounds and two dogs in who needed to be on drips). It was awesome! One of the dogs who needed an IV was a little pomeranian puppy called Todd, and he was absolutely adorable! I was seriously praying that he would get better, which he did (fortunately). He came in really dehydrated but the vets saved him and he went home.
Unfortunately he came in the next day and wasn't using his back legs so he was taken back to the breeder who sold him. Poor little fella.
But now my mum is obsessed with getting a puppy (preferably pomeranian) after seeing little Todd, so we're off to the Ingilston dog show at the end of August to meet with breeders and stuff.
So, we *might* be getting a puppy! So excited. 8D
Shame that I only have a month left at home after that (actually a bit less but anyway).

Exam results in 24 days! The moment of truth. <3

And I'm off to see Harry Potter on Thursday. Life is good. ^^

Oh yeah, I'm off to the abattoir for more work experience sometime in the next few weeks and I might be doing some poultry work or riding lessons as well, so I might be a bit of a dA ghost for a while.

Hope your holidays are going well guys.

Azure xx